Finished Product

Don't think staff ever got around to getting pictures up of Big Guy's room in its finished state. Will have to get on them for being so slow! :) Just a simple collage of the fun features of the bedroom. Grandma donated her John Deere bed sets that were in Uncle B's room. And the dresser is one mommy remembers from when she was little. Don't know how many coats of paint it has on it and this may not be the last one it ever has but fun none the less.


Next up will be Little Britches' 3 month photos (Already?!)

Signed: The Frontier Wife

We have had a special guest with us this past week and a half! She is from Ecuador! Man of the House and Little wifey were in her folks' home when they went to ecuador about four and a half years ago! The kids enjoyed having someone to play, paint and make things out of clay with.

Here is our friend from Ecuador making a tractor that looks like Johnny tractor. She is quite the artist! And quite the cook also! It think we all gained weight when she was here...and some good recipes also!

A tired little Lady!

Have meant to post this picture for some time now as it was the second cake for Little Lady. We had this cake after bible study awhile back to celebrate. Not a very good picture but the best one I have.

Carpet...NOT for the kitchen!!!

The desire to rip out the carpet in our kitchen began the day we moved into this little house on the Frontier. As the years have passed the desire has grown as each spill left marks on the light colored carpet. Every oil spot showed, every egg dropped left a splatter. And so when the dishwasher started leaking...and kept leaking...then began pouring water out at every wash cycle the carpet became damp...then wet...and wetter until it was so wet it did not dry out between runnings of the dishwasher! So one morning after company left we pulled back the carpet in order to fan the carpet dry...what we found there was a family of earwigs!!! (if there are any that do not know what earwigs are let staff know and we can post a picture) Earwigs just so happen to be one of those bugs that give the housekeeper goosebumps and shivers. So out came the cellphone. And such was the conversation: Little Wifey: dearest honey i pulled back the carpet in order to dry it out and you will not believe what I have found! Earwigs all over! do I have permission to rip it out? Hubby: Sure. (you see hubby was very busy and did not want to be bothered.) Little Wifey: Are you serious? Cause I will! (no reply from hubby) This is what the kitchen looked like within ten minutes of the texting conversation:

Besides earwigs this is what we found under that ole' carpet! The most traveled path in the entire house is very evident!

This is what the floor looked like by noon!!!

Maybe not exactly what Little Wifey would have chosen for a kitchen floor but 100 times better than carpet!!! (notice: when this project was started we knew there was linoleum under the carpet but had no idea what shape it was in!)

2 Months!

Our Lil' Britches is Two Months Old! It is hard to believe that time has gone so fast! He is an active little guy and seems to be awake more at this age than the older two. He is a smily little guy and has started discovering his hands...and his tongue! He is always sticking his tongue in and out. Then he grins as if he is telling you some joke. Unless he is crying or sleeping he has a twinkling little light in his eyes.

A good natured little fellow. Must be because he is well loved! :)

Lil' Lady is 2!!

Little Lady has turned 2! She had fun with this cake! As you can see she got into it before we sang.

Recent

Sister likes to play with dolls. She does EVERYTHING she see's mommy doing...although doesn't always get it exactly like mommy most of the time she is pretty close. So, after setting Lil' Britches in the chair and going about my business I had to laugh and take a picture when I noticed what Lil' Lady had done with her doll! Usually her little brother pulls his blanket up around his face so we assume that is what she was doing with her doll here :)

We have been having some storms move through and mainly what we get is some pretty strong wind. These two poles down is a result of some very strong wind!

Lil' Britches sacked out on our bed Sunday at nap time. Just thought it was so cute the way he had his legs positioned!

Big Guy reading books to his little brother this morning! He really can be a very sweet big brother!

Randomness!!!!

A few pictures of the last month. We have had a lot of terrific winds lately and this is a branch that blew out of our tree. Where the end of the branch is laying is where our car is usually parked! Just so happens that the car was not at home.
And our little lady doing what she does best! Being Silly!!!!

We went to the air show and the fellow (in the red cap) that flew this plane is one that the guys grew up with!